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Germany in WW2
The Germans were a member of the Axis forces and the primary belligerent in the European Theater of war.
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Who was on trial for war crimes after the Holocaust?
There were several trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity after World War 2. The best known is the Nuremberg Tribunal (1946). - Please see related question. In addition there were several people directly involved in the holocaust were tried elsewhere. One of the first was the Bergen-Belsen Trial (September-November, 1945) held in Lüneburg. Forty-five concentration camps guards and the commandant were tried and 12 were sentenced to death and hanged. Other noteworthy trials include the Dachau Trial. There were also trials in Poland of some of the Auschwitz and Stutthof guards. In addition, Rudolf Hoess (not to be confused with Rudolf Hess), who had been Commandant of Auschwitz from 1940-43 was tried in Warsaw and hanged at Auschwitz in April 1947. Some of the worst criminals escaped to Latin America, where Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil gave them asylum.
But why didn't the Germans invade Sweden?
During the invasion of Scandinavia, Sweden remained neutral; but, because much of their income was generated by exporting iron, they continued to sell it to Nazi Germany. Sweden would not help Finland fight off the Soviet attack, but 8,000 Swedes volunteered for the Finnish army, to bolster the Swedish defense lines. The meager Swedish army nearly doubled overnight, and--by war's end--tripled from that. Civilians built shelters; scanned the skies for enemy aircraft; donated time and money, and made military vehicles and supplies.
Northern Europe, meaning Denmark and Norway, were invaded for important strategic reasons, one of which was that Scandinavia supplied iron ore. This raw material was critical for the success of any modern war effort. The allies (Churchill) had as an objective to stop the flow of iron ore to Germany from everywhere possible, including Scandinavia, as well as to get as many European nations involved in the war one way or the other, and on their side, as possible. England then breached Norwegian neutrality by mining some of its waterways and when Germany reacted, Britain launched its own attempted occupation of Norway, which led to the actual German invasion.
Germany invaded through Denmark whilst England entered Norway from the north. Germany won this theatre, the British had to evacuate, and thereby Germany secured its flow of iron ore as well as cut off the Baltic Sea from the British navy, securing shipping routes from Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark and Sweden, Finland actually is not officially considered part of Scandinavia) to various European ports. Thus Germany had achieved its objective by holding only Norway and Denmark. If a world atlas is studied it can be seen that holding Sweden and Finland as well was not necessary.
Some other perspectives:
- Germany also needed a neutral country as a conduit for goods and foreign currency, and a stage for negotiations and an outlet to the world. Some goods and materials were purchased by neutral 3rd countries from Allied nations (the US for example) and sold to the Germans via Sweden.
- Only nations that posed a threat to Germany, one way or the other, were attacked by the Germans.
- The only strategically valuable things were steel and passage to Norway which were located more strategically and Germany got that without having to invade Sweden.
- Sweden was also afraid of being invaded by the Soviet Union through Finland (a German ally at the time) due to the Finnish winter war. If Sweden was invaded by Germany this would provide an excuse for the Soviet Union to invade Sweden in turn. It was believed in Sweden that the Soviet Union wanted to incorporate Sweden and Finland and not leave after the war was over and that the allies would stand by and let this happen because of the Soviet Union's strategic importance in the war against Japan. So Sweden was desperate to remain neutral and stay out of war and bowed down to the German demands and by doing that there was no reason for Germany to waste troops by invading.
Why were the cities targeted in the blitz?
The Britons were targeted during the blitz. Hitlers intention for bombing was to scare them into surrendering and make it difficult for them to wage war.
What did Hitler do to become a villain?
Well, he killed over 6 million Jews and almost as many Slavs and "undesirable people" (handicapped, etc.), simply because he believed that the "Aryan" race, Germans with blonde hair and blue eyes, were superior. This was called the Holocaust. I'd say that anyone who kills 11 million innocent people is a villain.
What were cattle cars used for in World War 2?
Evverything. Almost every GI who was in France or North Africa will tell a story about riding in the "40 & 8" train cars. This referred to the label painted on the side of the car that said "40 hommes et 8 chevaux" which meant it could either carry 40 Men or 8 Horses. German Cattle Cars were used by the Germans to transport prisoners to death camps.
What is value 0f deutsches Reich 6 Hitler stamp?
The 1877, 5 Mark, Gold, should have a letter under the face.
Change coins were all the same from all German states.
Mint marks:
A - Berlin (mark of the Berlin mint since 1750),
B - Hanover (mark of the Hanover mint in 1866 - 1878),
C - Frankfurt,
D - Munich (mark of the Munich mint since 1872),
E - Muldenhutten (mark of the Muldenhutten mint in 1887 - 1953),
F - Stuttgart (mark of the Stuttgart mint since 1872),
G - Karlsruhe (mark of the Karlsruhe mint since 1872),
J - Hamburg (mark of the Hamburg mint since 1873).
1877- b is the rarest. The condition of the coin is important to.
Why was Germany able to defeat Poland and France so quickly?
Both countries were unprepared for the German blitzkrieg tactics where armour was supported by ground-attack aircraft. They were able to use surprise, shock and awe in the form of blitzkrieg, and were able to flank the Maginot Line.
Why did hitler start killing Jews?
Adolf Hitler had a long standing prejudice with the Jewish people. Beginning with his life in Vienna, which was a hot spot for Jewish prejudice. What's interesting to note is that for a good part of his early life in Vienna he worked with Jewish people, and was even good friends with several.
To answer this question you have to look at a lot of different factors. First of all Hitler did not want to be drafted for the first World War while he was in Austria, so he fled to Munich, Germany. The Austrian government tracked him down and told him that if he didn't serve they would fine him and throw him in jail. The funny thing was that when he reported for his service he was deemed to frail, and small to be of any use; unfit for battle.
Hitler did eventually serve in WWI, with the distinction of having almost lost his life on several occasions. At this point in his life he was beginning to see Jews as, quite literally, the root of all evil. Most notably beginning when Jewish soldiers temporarily blinded him with Mustard Gas in battle. He was sent to the German Worker's Party, initially as a spy. The party's radical ideals mirrored Hitler's. He quickly moved up the ranks of the party, creating the Nazis, or the "brown shirts" (the main part of Nazi Germany's force). He ran to become leader of Germany against Hindenburg, he made a deal with Hindenburg: in exchange for his political support he would be made Chancellor.
He succeeded Hindenburg upon his death in 1934. He then moved to recreate the economy, re-militarize the German state (beginning with the armament of the citizen), once his armies were rebuilt from the ground up he began his persecution. At first beginning by closing Jewish shops, running them out of their homes, and general small scale hate-crimes. Eventually this gained momentum and turned into the tragedy of the Holocaust.
How did the 1939 1945 world war 2 start?
It basically was the agreement that they would split Poland between them and that the Soviet Union would not interfere in Germany's ambitions in the west. Because of this, Germany felt that it would have a freer hand as it came to expansion and was more willing to go to war; leading to World War II.
How did Germans feel about World War 1?
The Germans didn't like the war but they didn't exactly hate it but didn't like like I said before.
How old was Anne Frank's mother when she died?
She starved to death at Auschwitz on 6 January 1945 by passing food to her daughters through a hidden hole they made while she was in the hospital.
Are any of Hitler's generals alive?
as far as i know NO generals are old people usually in their 50's so if anyone is alive he would be about 110years old now
Another name for lightning war?
Blitzkrieg means "lightning war". Blitzkrieg was first used by the Germans in World War Two and was a tactic based on speed and surprise and needed a military force to be based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry (foot soldiers). The tactic was developed in Germany by an army officer called Hans Guderian.
How did Hitler conquer England?
Hitler used his Luftwaffe which was his Air Force, he used the Messersmiths whech were the German Fighter Jets in that era. He had a sneak attack upon them before they knew what hit them.
What is the maker and value of a Sears 22 cal rifle mod 43-10319801?
Marlin model 81. Value, $75-$130; Good to excellent.
Why money lending was common profession for Jews?
In the Medieval period, the Church reinterpreted the Biblical prohibition against charging interest, and placed a complete ban on usury. The Talmud, by contrast, permits a system by which loans may be converted into investments, so interest could be payed. Under the Christian interpretation, no credit market could exist. The way the Church got around that was by compelling the Jews to become the bankers. However, they called them "Jewish moneylenders," which is a much more pejorative term.
What year did Czechoslovakia turn in to Czech Republic?
1st in 1918 (The old Czechoslovakia rep.), than in 1945 (Communists), than in 1989 (Czechoslovakia) and finally in 1993 (Czech Rep.)
Name some of the famous leaders in World War 1?
LLoyd George & Herbert Asquith: Woodrow Wilson : The kaiser: Clemenceau: the Tsar: Lord kitchener: Hindenberg & Ludendorf: General Pershing; Earl Haig:
You also had David Beatty John Jellicoe Reinhard Sheer Fredrick Sturdee Reginald Tywritt Roger Keyes John Fisher Winston Churchill
